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Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids

Join our presenters from across the UK as they give you interesting and fun things to keep you busy out-and-about and at home. It"s the weekly kids entertainment show from the UK’s children’s radio station Fun Kids. Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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8:31

A Thousand Years of History at Oxford Castle and Prison

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/09/27

Adam visits Oxford Castle and Prison to step back in time and explore the city's past.There has been something standing on this spot for a thousand years, and a costumed guide walks you through the lot, from Viking raids and the Norman conquest to the beginnings of education in Oxford and the city's long history of crime and punishment. The buildings were still a working prison until 1996, so the cells are the real thing rather than a reconstruction... There is a climb up St George's Tower for a

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7:38

The Curious Tale of the Horniman's Walrus

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/09/20

Adam is off to Forest Hill in south London for the Horniman Museum and Gardens, and the curious tale of a very overstuffed walrus...The walrus arrived in London in Victorian times, and the story goes that the taxidermist who prepared it had never seen a live one, so he filled out every last wrinkle until it ended up smooth, round and enormous. It has been a south London favourite ever since. There is far more to the Horniman than the walrus though. The World Gallery is packed with objects from

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14:25

Exploring the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/09/13

This week Adam is wandering around the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, finding out what is on offer for visitors of every age.The Ashmolean opened its doors in 1683, which makes it the first public museum in Britain, and what is inside now covers half a million years of art and archaeology. Egyptian mummies, Greek and Roman sculpture, treasures from Asia and paintings from the last hundred years all sit under one roof, arranged so you can wander from the ancient world right up to the present day...Entry

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12:44

Deep Beneath London at the London Mithraeum

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/09/06

Adam heads into the City of London and then goes down, well below the modern pavements, to investigate the capital's Roman past at the London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE.Underneath the building is the temple of Mithras, put up by Roman Londoners around 1,800 years ago and dug up again in the 1950s. It has been rebuilt on the spot where it was found, and it is brought to life with light, haze and sound so you get a sense of what it might have felt like to step inside all those centuries ago... Upstairs

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13:18

Feeding the Giraffes at Woburn Safari Park

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/08/30

Adam is off to Bedfordshire for a day at Woburn Safari Park, and he has landed one of the park's very special VIP experiences. That means getting far closer to the animals than most visitors ever manage, including the moment he gets to feed the giraffes...Woburn comes in two halves. On the Road Safari you stay in the car and drive slowly through the reserves, with rhino, bears, tigers, lions, zebra, monkeys and elephants on the other side of the window, and you can go round as many times as you

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24:06

Getting Up Close to Concorde at Aerospace Bristol

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/08/23

Adam heads to Filton on the northern edge of Bristol, where a First World War airfield has become Aerospace Bristol, a museum telling the story of more than a hundred years of flying. This is a place where aeroplanes were designed and built for a century, and the galleries take you from the flimsy wood and canvas machines of the early 1900s right through to helicopters, rockets and missiles. The star of the show sits in a hangar all of her own: Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the very last Concorde ever

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11:52

Climbing the Rigging of the Cutty Sark

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/08/09

Bex sends Dan to Greenwich for a face your fears challenge, and he turns up on the riverside with no idea what is coming. Inside his envelope is the mission: climb to the top of the Cutty Sark, the famous tea clipper that once raced tea leaves from Asia to Europe and now sits in dry dock in south London. The problem is that Dan is terrified of heights, and so is producer Paul! Strapped into harnesses, safety lines and heart rate monitors, they head up the ratlines, the rope ladders that sailors once

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12:04

Back in Time at the Loxwood Joust

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/08/02

Bex sends Adam back to the 15th century as he visits the Loxwood Joust, an entire medieval fantasy kingdom hidden away in an ancient woodland at Loxwood, right on the West Sussex and Surrey border. You park your car in the 21st century, walk through a marquee, and come out somewhere completely different! Adam meets founder Morris Bacon, who runs the event with his son Danny, to hear how a small family medieval festival grew over 14 years into one of the biggest events of its kind in the UK, with an

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21:41

Behind the Scenes at the London Transport Museum Depot

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/07/26

Bex gets a rare peek inside the London Transport Museum's depot in Acton, usually open only a few weekends a year. She rides a 1938 underground train, explores six zones of transport history from old horse drawn omnibuses to trams, and gets the full scoop from Steph on what families can expect from the depot's special open days this August.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:06

Bex's brilliant bath bombs

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/03/22

Bex goes behind the scenes at the Lush Factory in Pool to discover exactly how your favourite bath bombs are made. We hear from Annabelle and Ben from Lush about the company’s history, their commitment to inventing eco-friendly, package-free products, and their ongoing fight against animal testing. Then – Bex has a go! We find out what a "compounder" is and listen as Bex joins the team to hand-make some "Toby’s Magic Cow" bath bombs. Discover why they use natural, fresh

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16:19

Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit at the Young V&A

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/02/22

Bex explores the UK’s most iconic movies and TV shows with a behind-the-scenes look at Aardman, the legendary animation studio behind classics like Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run, and more! With a brand-new exhibition opening at the Young V&A in Bethnal Green, London, we take you inside the creative wonderland of Aardman’s world.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:44

George's Festive Film Club

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/12/22

George shares his top Christmas movie picks to fill your holidays with cheer!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:52

Edinburgh Christmas market, Birmingham Frankfurt...

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/12/15

Bundle up for a festive episode of Activity Quest! Bex explores Edinburgh’s magical Christmas market, sharing sights, sounds, and delicious treats. Lloydie visits the bustling Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, chats to families, and discovers a talking moose!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:55

Grant Museum of Zoology at University College London

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/11/24

Join Bex and Adam on another adventure-packed episode of Activity Quest! This week, Adam steps inside the remarkable Grant Museum of Zoology at University College London (UCL), discovering a world of fascinating animal specimens, quirky museum stories, hands-on learning, and the importance of understanding science history. Plus, we finish with a creative zoology-inspired craft you can try at home!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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12:19

London's Oldest Operating Theatre

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/11/16

Adam goes for an adventure at London’s oldest surviving operating theatre and Herb Garrett, located near London Bridge. He meets Dr. Monica Walker for a fascinating look at the history of medicine, gruesome Victorian surgeries, and the hospital’s herb-filled origins.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:21

West Midlands Safari Park

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/09/28

Adam visits West Midlands Safari Park and gets up-close to some of the most amazing animals in the world.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:17

Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs at Lightroom

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/09/22

Adam chats to Dr Darren Naish about Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs which is on now at Lightroom in London!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:49

TopGolf

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/09/15

Adam heads to a driving range with a twist to take on TopGolf!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:44

London Mithraeum Bloomberg Space

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/08/29

Adam goes deep beneath London to investigate its Roman past at the London Mithraeum Bloomberg SpaceJoin Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:21

Grand Prix of Europe

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/08/22

Adam and Lloydie chat to the team behind brand new movie Grand Prix of Europe, out now!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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